Manus founder Xiao Hong has been identified as an early Bitcoin evangelist, having written a popular science article on Bitcoin in 2013. According to reports, Xiao Hong, then a college freshman, authored an article titled "What is Bitcoin? How to Use It? Bitcoin Wallet Client Software Download," which included his Bitcoin address. Over a decade ago, he received 0.02231 BTC in donations, now valued at approximately $2,000.